Lu Fan took the list and walked towards the team members.

"Song Yu."

"Here!"

"Yang Cheng."

"Here!"

"Su Mu."

"Here!"

……

After Lu Fan finished reading the name, the thirty-nine Dragon Shadow Guards were assembled, and with him, there were a total of forty people.

Relatively speaking, the strength of the teams led by him and Ye Wuchen is a little worse.

The number of people is also three less.

Teams one to ten, plus the captain, are forty-three.

The eleventh and twelfth teams were only forty people.

However, the horse thieves they faced were also a little weaker.

Like Lu Fan's opponent, Han Chuang, is only a fourth-grade beginner cultivator, which is much worse than Lu Fan.

"Alright, let's rest on the spot."

Lu Fan nodded at everyone, "Recuperate and prepare to kill!" ”

"Yes."

The crowd said yes and dispersed.

"Lu Fan, you are really good, you have become the captain."

Su Mu approached with a smile, but he didn't have the consciousness of his subordinates at all, and stretched out his hand to put it on Lu Fan's shoulder.

was slapped down by Lu Fan.

"It's not really a captain, it's just temporary."

Lu Fan knew very well in his heart that his title of captain was not a formal appointment, but based on this mission, he was temporarily given some power.

"That's fine."

Su Mu said with a smile: "You have made a great contribution this time, and you should be promoted soon." ”

"Yes, Lu Fan, the captain has praised you a lot recently."

Yang Cheng also came over and smiled, "Say that the task has been completed very well, if you can exterminate the horse thief, you will be the first credit!" ”

"That's right, you may be the new captain in the future."

"You're going to take us with you."

Pei Jun and Xu Bin also walked over together and said a few words to Lu Fan.

Now they are all Lu Fan's team members.

"Lu Fan!"

Qin Yu strode from a distance.

"Let's all go and rest."

Lu Fan glanced at a few people around him.

"Okay."

A few people understood and dispersed.

Qin Yu came to Lu Fan, stood up straight, looked directly into Lu Fan's eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, said loudly: "You are indeed better than me!" ”

"I can't say that."

Lu Fan shook his head slightly, "It's just my luck." ”

"No!"

Qin Yu said: "Compared to when I performed the mission, your mission this time was undoubtedly more difficult, but you completed it excellently. ”

"And it's very short."

"No matter how conceited I am, I have to admit that you are better than me!"

Speaking of this, Qin Yu sighed lightly, "I never convince people, even if others are stronger than me, no matter how powerful they are, I will not be convinced." ”

"Because sooner or later I'll surpass them."

"But today, I want to say a word of admiration to you."

"And I apologize to you."

Qin Yu suddenly bowed to Lu Fanshen, "I underestimated you before, I'm sorry, your excellence is far beyond my imagination." ”

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Fan hurriedly helped Qin Yu up.

"That's how I feel right now."

Qin Yu's face turned grim and said, "However, this feeling may disappear soon. ”

"Because I still believe in myself and will surpass anyone else."

"Even if you're better than me right now."

"Not necessarily."

"After all, there's still a long way to go, enough for me to catch up."

Qin Yu said: "I hope you don't slack off, so that I can be more motivated." ”

"Okay."

Lu Fan nodded and praised: "It's right not to be convinced, we should have firmly believed that we are no worse than anyone else." ”

"Well, I'm leaving."

Qin Yu didn't stay any longer and turned to leave.

"I didn't expect that."

Su Mu came over again, looked at Qin Yu's distant back, and whispered, "This stubborn donkey also has times to serve people. ”

"You're wrong, he's not convinced."

Lu Fan said: "The reason why he came to me is more to show his attitude, he will not admit defeat easily." At the same time, it is also showing his determination that he will surpass me one day. ”

"Indeed."

Su Mu also figured it out, "It's too difficult to convince this kind of person, I guess he still doesn't know your true strength yet." ”

"It's a pity that he's on the first team, if only he could be on the same team as us."

"Then he'll be able to see you show off tonight."

"Maybe he'll be completely convinced of you."

Su Mu said: "Not only do you have to be convinced, but you also have to be convinced in your heart." ”

"There's no need."

Lu Fan smiled, "Everyone is different, and they should stick to their hearts, so that they don't lose themselves." ”

"Well said!"

Su Mu praised, thinking about himself, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He seems to have lost himself.

The purest heart at the beginning has long been polluted by this world and has become turbid.

It seems that this will not be possible in the future.

You have to make a change.

Otherwise, he can only be a mediocre person in this life.

……

……

As evening approached, the Dragon Shadow Guards took out their dry food and began to eat.

In order to avoid exposure, there is no fire for cooking.

After all, there are too many people, and if you really want to cook, there will be smoke everywhere.

is completely different from Lu Fan's usual person.

It's easy to see the clues.

The general offensive is about to begin, and there is no need to alert the enemy because of a meal.

After eating, take a break.

Seeing the sun set and the sky darkened, the Dragon Shadow Guards all got up and checked their equipment.

Bows and arrows, long knives, short knives, or swords.

"Let's go!"

Li Yongtai gave an order, and the dragon shadow guards began to act under the leadership of the captain.

They left the valley and scattered in different directions, closing around the area where the horse thief was.

Silent.

Lu Fan led the team to walk in front, led the team members, and soon came to the foot of a mountain peak.

On the mountain is the gang of horse thieves led by Han Chuang.

"Song Yu, Yang Cheng."

Lu Fan pointed at the two horse thieves who were guarding at the bottom of the mountain and made a slashing gesture.

"Yes."

Song Yu and Yang Cheng crossed the crowd, detoured all the way, came to the foot of the mountain, and pounced on the two horse thieves.

"Click."

The necks of the two horse thieves were torn off at the same time, and they fell silently.

Song Yu and Yang Cheng dragged the corpse into the grass next to them, and looked around again, before signaling everyone to step forward.

"Go on!"

Lu Fan led everyone along the steps, all the way up, to clean up the sentry posts along the way.

In front of a mountain gate, he stopped.

Further up, you will enter the camp of horse thieves.

There is no need.

They only need to clear the sentry posts at the bottom of the mountain, in order to prevent the other side from discovering the support troops of the Zhennan Army.

The Zhennan army that came to support had no special training after all, and was not as good at hiding their whereabouts as Long Yingwei, and it was possible that they would be discovered by the opponent's sentry.

And they are not familiar with the location of the various sentry posts.

"Let's go, walk from the side."

"Yes."

Everyone followed behind Lu Fan and walked around from the left side until they reached the back of the mountain.

Then start the ascent from the back of the mountain.

This side is almost all cliffs, and it is extremely difficult to climb, but this is difficult for Lu Fan.

He walked in the front, walking on the ground, and everyone was stunned.

At each place where he landed, he would hang down a rope for everyone to climb on.

As a result, the speed of travel is a bit slow.

It took them more than an hour to reach the top of the mountain.

By this time it was completely dark.

There were no horse thieves on the top of the mountain, and no one was guarding it.

"You all hide here, wait for the drums to beat, and then rush down together."

Lu Fan instructed a few words, and whispered, "I'll go down and have a look first." ”

"Hmm."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Lu Fan was still wearing ordinary clothes, with a hunting bow on his shoulder and a knife pinned to his waist.

It's just that he has an extra long knife on his back.

But it didn't affect his agility in the slightest.

With the help of darkness, he traveled quickly, and easily found the largest building.

It was a large hall, and a small voice could be heard from inside.

Lu Fan climbed to the roof, from top to bottom, looking for a suitable position.

Door plaque.

It's the most suitable.

He deftly ducked behind the door plaque and didn't make a sound.

There were two people eating in the main hall.

"Mr. Liao, I'm here to pay tribute to you."

The man's voice rang out, extremely deep but respectful.

"You're welcome."

Another man's voice rang out, sounding slightly feminine.

Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, pondering in his heart what the two of them had just called.

The big boss should be Han Chuang, right?

Who is the other person?

Why is Han Chuang so respectful?

"I don't know if Gongzi sent Mr. Liao here, what instructions do you have?"

Han Chuang's voice sounded again, making Lu Fan have another question in his heart, who is Childe?

"Childe said he needed a hundred girls."

The surname Liao said: "The posture is medium and upper, the figure is good, the complexion is not too bad, and the body has no defects." ”

"Yes."

Han Chuang responded: "Sir, don't worry, within a month, I will find a hundred girls and present them to my son." ”

"Good."

The surnamed Liao smiled: "Then there is Lao Da in charge." ”

"It's right to work for Childe."

Han Chuang laughed a few times and asked, "Childe should stay a few more days when he comes this time, right?" ”

"Yes."

The man surnamed Liao replied: "I have to wait for all the big bosses to find all the things that the son wants." ”

"That's good."

Han Chuang said: "I also asked Mr. Liao to help spread a message, just say that I want to go to see Childe, I hope Childe can give me a chance." ”

"Don't worry, big boss."

The man surnamed Liao said, "I will definitely bring the words." ”

"Thank you, thank you."

Han Chuang's voice was cheerful, "Come, I respect you." ”

"Okay, cheers."

Hearing this, Lu Fan had more questions in his heart.

Han Chuang actually obeyed people's orders?

Moreover, several other horse thieves seem to be like Han Chuang, obeying that son's orders?

What kind of childe is it?

So powerful?

How could so many horse thieves obey him?

Seems to be on the mountain too?

It seems that he will have to keep up with the man surnamed Liao for a while, and maybe he will be able to find the son that this person just mentioned.

But what about tonight's mission?

Forget it, let's take a look first.

It was still early in the middle of the night, and he could have made a decision based on the situation.

In the main hall, the two of them were drinking happily, and they bumped into a cup from time to time.

But no useful information was revealed.

Lu Fan has been hiding behind the door plaque and listening to the two talking.

An hour later.

The two finally had enough to eat.

"Thank you for your hospitality."

The voice surnamed Liao came, "Farewell!" ”

"I'll send you."

Han Chuang and the surnamed Liao walked out of the hall and were sent to the bottom of the steps before they said goodbye, "Sir, go slowly." ”

"Let's go back."

The surnamed Liao turned around and waved his hand.

Lu Fan quietly leaned out from behind the door plaque and saw this person's face clearly.

He was a middle-aged man, not tall, slightly fat, and looked quite rich.

Han Chuang, on the other side, is tall and strong, and you can guess just by looking at his back that his appearance must be rough.

Seeing the surnamed Liao leave, Han Chuang turned around and returned to the main hall.

Lu Fan re-entered the roof, left from the side, and quietly followed behind the surnamed Liao.

I followed him out of the mountain gate.

Lu Fan's heart suddenly tightened, the sentry posts were gone, and the surname Liao wouldn't be suspicious, right?

"What about people?"

The surnamed Liao really muttered, "Damn, these guys know to be lazy every day!" ”

"Another day, I have to let Han Chuang rectify them!"

He said as he walked, not seeming suspicious.

It seems that he drank too much alcohol and was a little sluggish.

Lu Fan guessed, a little relieved.

The two went down the mountain one after the other.

I went around to the back mountain again.

It was the mountain surrounded by twelve horse thieves.

Sure enough, there was a problem!

Lu Fan followed this, but breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, on a whim, he wanted to hear about the horse thief.

Unexpectedly, I inadvertently discovered a secret.

There are even people on this mountain.

Could it be the thirteenth horse thief?

No!

It should be that childe who lives here.

It seems that the boy has not been living here, but will come back when he needs to.

Stay here for a while, get what you want, and then leave.

In this way, it makes sense.

Why did Lu Fan investigate several times, but he didn't find anyone entering or leaving this mountain.

Because at that time, the surname Liao had not yet come.

There really is no one on the mountain.

But now.

You might even catch a big fish.

Lu Fan followed behind the surnamed Liao and went up the mountain.

The road is unobstructed and unguarded.

Halfway up the mountain, he suddenly became alert.

Someone.

"Mr. Liao."

Two men appeared in the darkness and bowed, "You're back." ”

"Hmm."

The surnamed Liao nodded, "Is the son asleep?" ”

"Not yet."

"Oh."

Lu Fan didn't continue to move forward.

He could now be sure that the boy was on the mountain.

That's easy to say.

Go back and explain to the team first, and when the general attack begins, he captures Han Chuang alive and comes here.

It's best to capture the surname Liao, and that son.

Even if he couldn't, he could hold the two of them and wait for reinforcements.

Anyway, these two don't want to leave tonight.

Two big fish, he caught.

When the time comes, it will be another great achievement.

"Mr. Liao, you're back."

People on the mountain kept appearing and saluting the surnamed Liao.

Lu Fan silently noted down the location of those people.

Only when no one showed up did he turn around and go down the mountain.

Back to the top of the mountain.

Lu Fan gathered the team members together and told him what he had discovered.

Everyone was a little surprised.

"I didn't expect that there is a mastermind behind these horse thieves?"

"Which force is it?"

"It's too bold to collude with horse thieves."

"It's maddening."

Everyone knows what that means.

Because the reputation of horse thieves is too stinky, everyone will be punished.

Those who dare to cooperate with horse thieves will be guilty of a big crime.

No matter which force it is, if it is exposed, it will not be able to bear the serious consequences.

Even if it is a crime of treason, it is not an exaggeration.

"So, I'm going to change my plans."

Lu Fan said: "I want to capture Han Chuang alive and leave him as a witness, and I will definitely be able to ask something from his mouth in the future." ”

"Yes."

"That's right."

The crowd chimed in.

"It's too late to report to the Commander-in-Chief."

Lu Fan continued: "It is even more impossible to change the plan. ”

"The other teams will definitely kill all the thieves."

"If you want to leave evidence, you can only go through Han Chuang."

"It's up to us to make or break this."

"If you can get out of Han Chuangkou and find a breakthrough, it will definitely be a great achievement."

Lu Fan took the opportunity to inspire everyone, "We must take advantage of this opportunity." ”

"Yes."

Everyone whispered yes, but their expressions were unusually resolute.

Of course, Lu Fan knew that in addition to Han Chuang, there were also Mr. Liao and Gongzi in Houshan.

One more clue is always good, though.

In case something goes wrong on the back side of the mountain, there is still a chance to remedy it.

Therefore, Han Chuang can't die for the time being.

In the future, as long as useful information is asked, or Han Chuang is no longer useful, he can kill this person at any time.

According to the situation that Lu Fan has so far, and in such a hurry of time, he thinks this is the best choice.

"Alright, you guys can rest."

Lu Fan glanced at everyone, "I'll keep an eye on Han Chuang, and when the drum sounds, you will immediately rush down and kill." ”

"Yes."

……

……

Lu Fan quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

He returned to the great hall and hid behind the door, listening to the movement in the room.

Han Chuang seemed to be asleep, snoring from time to time.

Lu Fan quietly slipped down and entered the main hall.

He followed the sound of snoring and quickly found Han Chuang's bedroom.

The door was hidden and unguarded.

It seems that it is because of the overly comfortable life that these horse thieves let their guard down.

It's not just Han Chuang, everyone else must be like this.

Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Fan sneaked into Han Chuang's room and hid in the dark.

Patiently wait for the action to begin.

At this time, the whole mountain range is silent, and many people are asleep.

Even the birds and beasts began to rest.

The lights in the rooms on the hilltops gradually went out.

It's pitch black.

Fortunately, there is still moonlight, in the cover of clouds and mist, sprinkled on the hills.

Some places are brighter, others are darker.

Long Yingwei and reinforcements from the Zhennan Army were already in place, lurking around, waiting for the start of the operation.

I can't help but feel a little nervous and a little excited.

There hasn't been a war in years.

Today is a battle of considerable proportions.

For them, it is also a test.

It is also a time to test combat effectiveness.

"Boom!"

The drums sounded.

In the silence of the night, it is especially loud.

It's like knocking on people's hearts, making their hearts tremble.

Snare drums!

It always makes people feel uplifted, and those tiredness and sleepiness are completely dispelled.

It can also drive away timidity and inject courage into the body.

Even blood boiling!

"Boom!"

The drums beat again.

"Huh?"

Han Chuang was a thriller and woke up from a dream.

He stood up suddenly, looking dazed.

"What's wrong?"

"What was the sound just now?"

He muttered to himself, frowned slightly, and looked out the door, as if nothing was abnormal.

I was just about to lie down and continue to sleep, when I suddenly felt that something was wrong.

There seems to be an inexplicable danger looming.

Suddenly, a figure flashed, and a fist appeared out of thin air and swung at him.

In a hurry, he could only throw punches to meet him.

"Boom!"

The furious force engulfed him in an instant.

He flew out, banged, hit the wall, and bounced back into the bed.

"Poof!"

Han Chuang spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his body seemed to fall apart, and it hurt everywhere.

With just one move, he was injured.

And he was badly wounded and completely incapacitated.

What shocked him even more was that the meridians in his whole body were sealed and he couldn't move.

It can only be slaughtered by others.

"Who are you?"

Han Chuang looked at Lu Fan in front of him with a frightened face.

"Childe sent me."

Lu Fan deliberately lied.

"What did you say?"

Han Chuang was shocked and looked at Lu Fan blankly, "How is it possible?" ”

"The big boss."

"Are you alright?"

Outside there were hurried footsteps and exclamations.

Lu Fan turned around and walked out of the room, just in time to meet a few black-clothed people who rushed in.

"Huh!"

As the light of the knife flashed, Lu Fan was already holding the knife in his hand.

The next moment, his body rushed forward, his wrist shook slightly, and suddenly the sword shadow was heavy.

With bursts of screams, several men in black fell down instantly.

Before Lu Fan walked out of the main hall, he met more than a dozen people in black.

He did not speak and rushed into the crowd with a knife.

As the light of the knife flew, blood splattered everywhere, and more than a dozen people in black kept falling like harvested crops.

At this time, the Dragon Shadow Guards rushed into the main hall.

"Su Mu, Song Yu, you two stay."

Lu Fan pointed to the direction where Han Chuang was and said, "Look at Han Chuang, by the way, take his words, and see if you can ask anything." ”

"I've wounded him and sealed his meridians."

"You two can handle him perfectly."

"Also, I said that I am the person of the childe, and you should say the same thing."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan waved his hand, "Go ahead." ”

"Yes."

Su Mu and Song Yu agreed and left quickly.

"Everyone else comes with me."

As Lu Fan spoke, he walked towards the outside of the main hall, "Let's go down from top to bottom, kill the generals, and join the friendly army." ”

"Yes."

Everyone followed behind Lu Fan and walked out of the main hall.

"Kill!"

Dozens of men in black rushed over with swords.

Lu Fan put away the knife, took off the bow, put on the arrow, and with a bang, the arrow was out of the string.

The others were already holding bows in their hands.

"Woohoo!"

Arrows rained down.

Before the men in black could get close, they all fell.

"Kill!"

Halfway up the mountain, there was a shout of killing.

It was accompanied by bursts of screams and even howls.

The flames were everywhere.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The drums beat louder and more urgently.

There were shouts of killing everywhere, and cries of despair.

The horse thief is messed up.

Collapse at the touch of a button.

The combat effectiveness can't be compared with the Zhennan Army at all, let alone the Dragon Shadow Guard.

"Kill!"

Lu Fan led everyone to rush down.

Along the way, when you encounter horse thieves, you will kill them mercilessly.

It didn't take long for the thieves to begin to rout and flee frantically down the mountain.

Seeing that the victory was decided, Lu Fan stopped.

"You continue to go down the mountain, chase and kill the horse thief, and I'll go to the back mountain to have a look."

"Yes."

Everyone agreed in unison.

"When you see the Commander, remember to tell him."

Lu Fan instructed: "Just say that there is a situation in the back mountain, and ask him to deal with it in person." There is also Han Chuang, who will also be handed over to the Commander. ”

"Yes."

The people turned and went down the mountain.

Lu Fan descended the mountain from the side and quickly went around to the back mountain.

He rushed up the hill as fast as he could.

Listen to the movement.

There was a noise at the top of the mountain.

After a while, hurried footsteps sounded, and more than a dozen people in black were running from the mountain.

"Stop!"

"Who?"

Seeing Lu Fan, everyone stopped and asked loudly.

Lu Fan didn't stop, didn't reply, and continued to move forward.

"Huh!"

The knife light up.

Where Lu Fan went, the men in black fell one after another.

That's his best answer.

(End of chapter)